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Retired General Joseph Votel, former commander of Central Command (CENTCOM), and policy analysts discussed U.S. security operations in the Middle East. They talked about the influence of Rus…

The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) held a forum on U.S. policy in the Middle East. This portion included a panel discussion with former defense and national security officials fro…

This portion of the Middle East Institute’s annual policy conference included a discussion with former government officials, diplomats, and Middle East scholars. They discussed the conflict …

Former government officials talked about President Obama’s foreign policy approach toward the Middle East. They compared the Obama administration’s foreign policy with the former Bush admini…

Ken Pollack talked about the future of Middle East policy under President-elect Barack Obama, focusing on Iraq, Iran, Syria, Lebanon, and the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. He responded …

A panel discussion was held titled “Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan: U.S. Foreign Policy Challenges This Fall and Beyond.” After their opening remarks and initial discussion, the panelists re…

Foreign policy analysts talked about Iran’s involvement with Hezbollah, influence in the Middle East and Persian Gulf, as well as its stated nuclear ambitions. They also talked about Europe’…

Policy analysts talked about operations in Iraq and the recent rise in insurgent movements and violence against forces in the region. They also talked about the transfer of power to Iraqi au…